Random Trivia Questions

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A. If you suffer from arachnophobia, what are you afraid of? b. Neophobia? c. Photophobia?

15

At the end of regulation season (2001 season), what three NFL teams had the best records, most wins, best percentages?

10

Which U.S. city has these three nicknames: air crossroads of the world, Chicago of the north, largest city in the largest state?

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Many military leaders have gone on to rule a country. This person waged a personal battle against a superior enemy, then went on to rule his country, around three thousand years ago. Who was he?

1

When in December, 1996, his daughter asked him what he wanted for Christmas, he replied, "another Christmas." Who were they - father and daughter?

8

What did Presidents John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton have seven of, that Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter had six of, that George Bush and Gerald Ford only had four of?

16

Which Indian musician taught Beatle George Harrison to play the sitar?

15

What company is the largest producer of computer software for the personal computer?

11

From 1891-1893, Liliuokalani was the last... what? of Hawaii?

1

For a long time fish and chips would have been considered the national dish of England, but these days, due to internationalization of the country, what foreign dish is even more likely to qualify as England's national dish? (general answer)

13

What is the term for hiring replacement workers during a strike?

8

Marilyn Monroe died in 1962 at what age, of what reason?

11

The player in soccer football or hockey who prevent a score is called the "goalie," which is the abbreviation for what proper title? (actually two correct names...)

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This 320-island nation of the southwest Pacific Ocean with capital Suva was discovered in 1643 by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman, annexed by Great Britain in 1874, and became independent in 1970. What country is it?

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When founded in 1703, it was the first Russian city modeled after western European cities. Identify it by its name in 1703.